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2010 BMW 530d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,206
Total Tests (All Years)
88,202 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 79.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 10.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 530d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs81.6%
5 yrs82.1%
6 yrs79.2%
7 yrs79.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.4%261
4 yrs81.6%234
5 yrs82.1%246
6 yrs79.2%236
7 yrs79.5%229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 530d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)79.5%229
2016 (6 yrs)79.2%236
2015 (5 yrs)82.1%246
2014 (4 yrs)81.6%234
2013 (3 yrs)87.4%261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 261Avg Mileage 43,415Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2014
81.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 234Avg Mileage 55,054Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2015
82.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 246Avg Mileage 69,352Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2016
79.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 79,090Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2017
79.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 88,202Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 530d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.7% (3 yrs)14.0% (7 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.1% (3 yrs)9.2% (7 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.2% (3 yrs)20.1% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.2% (3 yrs)7.0% (7 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.5% (3 yrs)6.1% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 1,206 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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